YOENIS CÉSPEDES NEWS

Moves to restricted list The Mets placed Cespedes on the restricted list Sunday after he informed the team he was opting out of the 2020 season.

Impact The transaction opened up spots on the Mets' 30-man active roster, 40-man roster and 60-man roster pool. Before opting out, Cespedes appeared in eight games for the Mets and went 5-for-31 with two home runs and four RBI.

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Nimmo floats new version of Yoenis Cespedes’ strange Mets exit ATLANTA — Mets players aren’t sure what to believe surrounding Yoenis Cespedes’ strange departure from the team other than the fact the vete...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Brandon Nimmo reveals other side to Mets-Yoenis Cespedes drama The Mets claimed Yoenis Cespedes didn't tell them he was opting out of the season, but was that the entire story? Miscommunications are toug...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Lennon: There's more to Cespedes' move than just an opt-out Maybe it’s cynical to think that Yoenis Cespedes didn’t really opt out of this season for “COVID-related reasons,” as general manager Brodie...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes Opts Out of 2020 Season Cespedes had failed to show up to the ballpark in Atlanta for the Mets’ game against the Braves on Sunday, and the team did not know his whe...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • NYTIMES.COM

Yoenis Cespedes opts out New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has exercised his right to opt out of the 2020 season

AUGUST 2, 2020 • LONESTARBALL.COM

Yoenis Cespedes decided to opt out of season in most absurd way possible The New York Mets outfielder went AWOL on the team on Sunday New York Mets fans haven't had the greatest of week. Between the team blowing g...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Yoenis Cespedes opting out of rest of Mets’ 2020 season Mets star Yoenis Cespedes is opting out of the rest of the 2020 MLB season. Cespedes, 34, did not show up for the Mets’ game Sunday in Atlan...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Mets give positive yet incredibly vague update on Yoenis Cespedes The New York Mets outfielder no-showed the team's Sunday matinee The drama in MLB has done nothing but grow this past week, as the league co...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

The Mets don't know where Yoenis Cespedes is The Mets apparently can't contact or locate Yoenis Cespedes, but they're confident enough that he's okay to release a statement which seems...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • THECOMEBACK.COM

Yoenis Cespedes isn’t at the ballpark for the New York Mets: ‘Our attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful’ New York Mets slugger Yoenis Céspedes was not with the team for Sunday's game at Atlanta and the club said it hadn't been able to locate him...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Yoenis Cespedes isn’t at the ballpark for the New York Mets: ‘Our attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful’ New York Mets slugger Yoenis Céspedes was not with the team for Sunday's game at Atlanta and the club said it hadn't been able to locate him...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Yoenis Cespedes Is Missing From the Mets, the Team Says The team said Cespedes failed to show up to the ballpark in Atlanta, where the team was playing the Braves.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • NYTIMES.COM

Mets unable to contact Cespedes after he doesn't show at ballpark The Mets did not know where Yoenis Cespedes was as of first pitch Sunday afternoon. “As of game time, Yoenis Céspedes has not reported to th...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Mets unsure of Yoenis Cespedes' whereabouts New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Sunday that the team doesn't know where outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is after he didn't...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Opts out of 2020 season General manager Brodie Van Wagenen announced Sunday that Cespedes is opting out of the 2020 season for concerns related to COVID-19, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The 34-year-old never showed up to the ballpark for Sunday's game in Atlanta, and he apparently didn't inform the Mets that he was planning to opt out until the game was already underway, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Cespedes is set to finish the season having appeared in eight games and going 5-for-31 with two home runs and four RBI. The veteran slugger is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2020 season. Dominic Smith seems the likely candidate to take over as the Mets' primary designated hitter.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not at ballpark Sunday Cespedes didn't report to the ballpark for Sunday's game against the Braves and the team has been unable to contact him, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Cespedes was absent from Sunday's lineup for what appeared to be a standard day of rest, but there's apparently much more to the situation. The Mets have indicated he's safe but haven't provided specifics on the circumstances surrounding his absence, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mets unsure of whereabouts Cespedes didn't report to the ballpark for Sunday's game against the Braves and the team has been unable to contact him, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Cespedes was absent from Sunday's lineup for what appeared to be a standard day of rest, but there's apparently much more to the situation. Hopefully the 34-year-old is physically and mentally okay, and more information should be available as the situation continues to unfold.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso, Yoenis Cespedes can’t get untracked for Mets There was a time when Yoenis Cespedes was the only hitter the Mets wanted at the plate with runners on base. We live in a time when Pete Alo...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Mashes second homer Cespedes went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact He socked his second homer of the year off Matt Barnes in the eighth inning but missed a chance to play hero in the ninth, striking out with the bases loaded in a one-run game. Cespedes is flashing his power but otherwise looks very rusty at the plate, slashing .211/.286/.526 through five games with a 1:10 BB:K.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

New York Mets: Yoenis Cespedes, first DH to homer in NL game New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes became the first-ever DH to hit a homer in an NL game. When New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes home...

JULY 27, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Receives day off Monday Cespedes isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact After blasting a home run in the Mets' Opening Day contest, Cespedes went 1-for-7 with one walk and five strikeouts over the last two games. He'll get a day off Monday with Dominic Smith taking over as the designated hitter, batting eighth.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Way-Too-Early MLB Quick Takes on Gerrit Cole, Yoenis Cespedes and More The 2020 MLB season will be short, but not that short. A 60-game slate followed by the expanded, 16-team postseason will give us a lot of ba...

JULY 26, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Mets' Yoenis Cespedes: Proving Doubters Wrong Was Motivation in Injury Comeback New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes said proving doubters wrong provided motivation as he worked back from injuries that caused him to...

JULY 25, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

734 Days Later

In his first game in over two years, former All-Star Yoenis Cespedes' historic homer lifted the Mets to an Opening Day win.

JULY 25, 2020